Post by: Nix on March 03, 2019, 07:42:04 PM
Yes, I'm asking for a very hypothetical answer. But this is MTo! We have the expertise to answer these crucial questions.
Here is why I ask: I came across a photo of a knife reported to have belonged to a former US President, outdoorsman, and conservationist, Theodore Roosevelt.
(https://s22658.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Survival_Lead_Theodore-Roosevelt-on-horse.jpg)
This knife is on display at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota.
(http://blog.medora.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/BadLands2-Copy.jpg)
Yes, North Dakota is a real place. The park is actually divided into a South unit and a North unit. Both units are worth visiting. I did some camping in the North unit....nearly got trampled by some frisky bison there. While these parks are not as well known as some other National Parks, I highly recommend a visit if you get the chance.
But, back to our important question.... Here is a picture of the knife from the museum:
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/cc/05/c3/cc05c3e0fd8c44b98f3ed188c7635c2d.jpg)
Now, I've not seen this knife in person. I can't find any more details on it. I can't tell you the exact size of the knife. I can't even guarantee that it belonged to Teddy. However, assuming this is all accurate and the above pictured knife did belong to Teddy, I find myself wondering....
Would Teddy have liked a Buck 110?
I can't tell for sure, but the photographed knife seems to be about the size of a 110, maybe a 112. I may be mistaken, but it also looks like this knife is a lock-back. Someone correct me, if it is not. I don't know.
However, when I look at this knife I think, "110". It certainly seems like a 110 precursor. Maybe somebody here will know more about this knife, it's history, it's manufacture.
So I have to ask: would Theodore Roosevelt have liked a Buck 110? What do you think?
(https://static.politico.com/dims4/default/4a557e2/2147483647/resize/1160x%3E/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.politico.com%2F7c%2F14%2F748eac8c4ee09b7d268b4415149b%2Fteddy-theodore-roosevelt.jpg)
Post by: ducttapetech on March 03, 2019, 07:46:14 PM
Post by: Nix on March 03, 2019, 09:00:45 PM
Post by: styx on March 03, 2019, 09:13:53 PM
Post by: Max Stone on March 03, 2019, 09:20:04 PM
https://blademag.com/blog/knife-brings-world-record-price (https://blademag.com/blog/knife-brings-world-record-price)
Post by: Nix on March 03, 2019, 09:26:04 PM
A bit pricey for my budget, but I like it. :rofl:
Post by: Max Stone on March 03, 2019, 09:37:50 PM
Post by: Greg Jones on March 03, 2019, 09:57:08 PM
Post by: Frankki on March 03, 2019, 10:02:05 PM
That said, I see no reason why T.R. would not have liked a 110. :hatsoff:
Post by: Nix on March 03, 2019, 11:17:22 PM
Post by: ducttapetech on March 03, 2019, 11:47:12 PM
Post by: Nix on March 03, 2019, 11:53:56 PM
Post by: ducttapetech on March 03, 2019, 11:58:38 PM
I need a Buck 119.....Yes you do :pok:
Post by: ducttapetech on March 03, 2019, 11:59:26 PM
Post by: Nix on March 04, 2019, 12:14:04 AM
Post by: Aloha on March 04, 2019, 12:25:28 AM
Post by: David on March 04, 2019, 12:42:06 AM
Post by: Nix on March 04, 2019, 01:19:20 AM
Post by: LoopCutter on March 04, 2019, 01:23:27 AM
I know I like mine
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Post by: Nix on March 04, 2019, 01:30:41 AM
Post by: Aloha on March 04, 2019, 03:09:52 PM
I stil stand by TR would surely have liked the 110. I can see him with it strapped to his belt on hunting trips, even day to day.
Post by: magentus on March 04, 2019, 05:42:38 PM
I will volunteer to be one of a team of brave Chrononauts to carry out this important task.
Who's with me?
Post by: Nix on March 04, 2019, 05:44:52 PM
He's young and likes adventure and stands a better chance of surviving into the present day to report back if things go wrong. Not that they would.... just sayin'....
Post by: Aloha on March 04, 2019, 05:46:57 PM
Post by: Aloha on March 04, 2019, 05:48:20 PM
Post by: magentus on March 04, 2019, 05:53:36 PM
What SAK should I take? :D
Post by: Aloha on March 04, 2019, 06:01:15 PM
Post by: magentus on March 04, 2019, 06:05:39 PM
Explorer of course?!?!?!Hmm, but we are 'Tinkering' with time.
Plus I don't have an Explorer.
Or a Tinker.
Post by: Aloha on March 04, 2019, 06:07:48 PM
Post by: Mechanickal on March 04, 2019, 06:13:30 PM
You're dangerous enough already without pointy blades in your hands.
Post by: Nix on March 04, 2019, 06:13:47 PM
Post by: David on March 04, 2019, 06:23:37 PM
Post by: Don Pablo on March 04, 2019, 06:43:34 PM
Rightyho, we bet get cracking on this time machine.How do we get the U-boat to 88mph? We're already giving you all she's got!
What SAK should I take? :D
Post by: Yadda on March 04, 2019, 07:25:00 PM
Post by: Alan K. on March 04, 2019, 07:45:54 PM
Post by: Nix on March 04, 2019, 09:10:22 PM
Teddy was the practical sort so maybe, but I don't think so. It would have required blade engraving and probably a small plate on each side with his initials to have impressed him enough to carry it. Even then, he had his choice of knives and it probably wouldn't have been large enough for his needs or personal requirements.
He did carry a belt knife when out West. I don't know how he equipped himself when back East. :dunno:
Might he have gone for one like this?
(https://i.imgur.com/9OlmYLb.png)
Post by: Mechanickal on March 04, 2019, 09:13:03 PM
Post by: Fuzzbucket on March 04, 2019, 09:17:01 PM
Post by: ducttapetech on March 04, 2019, 10:43:02 PM
The only way we can know for sure is to send one back in time and ask Teddy what he thinks about it.I'll go!
I will volunteer to be one of a team of brave Chrononauts to carry out this important task.
Who's with me?
Post by: magentus on March 04, 2019, 10:59:35 PM
I'll go!Excellent. So the team is you Pabs and me. The A Team. La creme de la creme. All we need now is a Buck 110 to show Teddy (should we call him Mr Tedward or Mr Roosevelt when we see him?)
I have a Chinese clone we can give him that will blow his frickken mind!
Post by: Fuzzbucket on March 04, 2019, 11:09:27 PM
Excellent. So the team is you Pabs and me. The A Team. La creme de la creme. All we need now is a Buck 110 to show Teddy (should we call him Mr Tedward or Mr Roosevelt when we see him?)
I have a Chinese clone we can give him that will blow his frickken mind!
Can I be Mr T?... I mean, can I be Mr T sucker?
Post by: Fuzzbucket on March 04, 2019, 11:10:07 PM
Post by: Don Pablo on March 04, 2019, 11:39:44 PM
Burps soap bubbles
Whoa....
Post by: Fuzzbucket on March 05, 2019, 12:26:28 AM
Post by: Fuzzbucket on March 05, 2019, 12:38:45 AM
Post by: Nix on March 05, 2019, 12:39:38 AM
Post by: Fuzzbucket on March 05, 2019, 12:43:46 AM
Post by: sak60 on March 05, 2019, 12:51:04 AM
Teddy was the practical sort so maybe, but I don't think so. It would have required blade engraving and probably a small plate on each side with his initials to have impressed him enough to carry it. Even then, he had his choice of knives and it probably wouldn't have been large enough for his needs or personal requirements.:iagree:
Post by: Aloha on March 05, 2019, 01:36:15 AM
Post by: Nix on March 05, 2019, 01:39:04 AM
How would T.R. have resisted that?
Post by: Aloha on March 05, 2019, 01:40:31 AM
Post by: ducttapetech on March 05, 2019, 01:40:53 AM
Post by: Fuzzbucket on March 05, 2019, 01:45:31 AM
C'mon.....stag scales? Brass bolsters? Engraved?
How would T.R. have resisted that?
Wait a minute. Are you just trying to convince yourself to get another 110?
Post by: ducttapetech on March 05, 2019, 01:51:21 AM
Excellent. So the team is you Pabs and me. The A Team. La creme de la creme. All we need now is a Buck 110 to show Teddy (should we call him Mr Tedward or Mr Roosevelt when we see him?):rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
I have a Chinese clone we can give him that will blow his frickken mind!
Post by: Nix on March 05, 2019, 02:38:33 AM
Wait a minute. Are you just trying to convince yourself to get another 110?
Hmmmmmm........ :think:
Post by: cody6268 on March 05, 2019, 03:02:02 AM
Post by: Yadda on March 05, 2019, 02:16:16 PM
He did carry a belt knife when out West. I don't know how he equipped himself when back East. :dunno:
Might he have gone for one like this?
(https://i.imgur.com/9OlmYLb.png)
Not ornate enough, but this is a good start. Would have made a nice gift for his gun carrier or the dog handler.
Post by: alexTOOL on March 05, 2019, 02:21:01 PM
Post by: magentus on March 05, 2019, 02:28:56 PM
Here I present concrete proof of Teddy Roosevelts pocket knife choice:
Post by: Nix on March 05, 2019, 02:45:02 PM
Finally, a solid answer!
Post by: Aloha on March 05, 2019, 04:07:49 PM
Thats conclusive enough thank you :hatsoff:
Post by: KBM3 on March 05, 2019, 04:27:07 PM
Post by: Nix on March 05, 2019, 04:49:34 PM
(I always thought you were one of our more astute members. :D)
Post by: Nix on March 05, 2019, 04:51:59 PM
Post by: Max Stone on March 05, 2019, 05:48:18 PM
Post by: SteveC on March 05, 2019, 06:02:15 PM
Who cares!? :facepalm:
Not you apparently :twak:
Post by: Borg on March 05, 2019, 06:15:23 PM
Post by: Nix on March 05, 2019, 08:57:09 PM
Good one Nix. Would make a great story to have more details about the knife. I see there’s a phone number for the park on their website, may help to try and see if there’s a curator or manager you can link up with? Looks like a really nice park to visit.
The park is great. The North and South units are very different from each other, so you need to visit both!
Post by: Nix on March 05, 2019, 08:58:04 PM
Going by the first photo, observe the boots, the mighty fine hat, the rifle, the canteen/binoculars thing, hes on a horse, the horse has a mud knot...this guy would have loved a 110 :hatsoff:
Great assessment, Borg. Once again, you and I agree. :D
Post by: Barry Rowland on March 06, 2019, 04:05:18 PM
The only way we can know for sure is to send one back in time and ask Teddy what he thinks about it.
I will volunteer to be one of a team of brave Chrononauts to carry out this important task.
Who's with me?
Post by: Barry Rowland on March 06, 2019, 04:10:23 PM
Post by: ducttapetech on March 08, 2019, 03:03:16 AM
:woohoo:. Me! The only problem is I won't be coming back!!I agree, i don't think i would come back. In fact, I would go father back. 1700's would work for me just fine.
Post by: Barry Rowland on March 08, 2019, 05:03:33 AM
Post by: Nix on March 08, 2019, 05:31:55 AM
Post by: Barry Rowland on March 08, 2019, 10:39:59 AM
Post by: magentus on March 08, 2019, 10:47:21 AM
The 1700's sounds like fun.....until you remember that Tabasco hadn't been invented yet.Perfect opportunity to take the recipe back in time with you and make a killing!
Post by: magentus on March 08, 2019, 10:49:36 AM
Quote
To distribute his sauce, Edmund McIlhenny initially used discarded cologne bottles sourced from a New Orleans glass supplier. On his death in 1890, McIlhenny was succeeded by his eldest son, John Avery McIlhenny, who expanded and modernized the business, but resigned after only a few years in order to join Theodore Roosevelt's 1st US Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, the Rough Riders
Post by: David on March 08, 2019, 12:00:01 PM
Who cares!? :facepalm:
Obviously we do! :pok:
Post by: David on March 08, 2019, 12:01:51 PM
Post by: Nix on March 08, 2019, 02:50:26 PM
Buck 110 and Tabasco bully good. :tu:
:iagree: :ahhh
Post by: Barry Rowland on March 08, 2019, 03:21:27 PM
Post by: Nix on March 08, 2019, 03:31:05 PM
Although, Barry, that's not a Buck 110......
Post by: magentus on March 08, 2019, 03:32:19 PM
:like:Yeah Barry :pok:
Although, Barry, that's not a Buck 110......
Post by: Nix on March 08, 2019, 03:34:03 PM
Post by: Barry Rowland on March 08, 2019, 04:00:10 PM
Post by: Borg on March 08, 2019, 06:35:25 PM
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7846/46404778965_0ae8344757_z.jpg)
Post by: Max Stone on March 08, 2019, 06:51:48 PM
Post by: Nix on March 08, 2019, 09:15:17 PM
:rofl:
:rofl: :rofl:
Post by: Barry Rowland on March 08, 2019, 10:34:07 PM
Post by: David on March 08, 2019, 11:21:45 PM
Post by: Nix on March 08, 2019, 11:23:15 PM
And paired with Tabasco sauce.....oh, my....what could be better?
Do you have a date on that one?
Post by: David on March 08, 2019, 11:28:00 PM
Lovely 110, David! :like:
And paired with Tabasco sauce.....oh, my....what could be better?
Do you have a date on that one?
It's a one dot on each side of the number. If I remember correctly that's 74 to 80.
Post by: Nix on March 08, 2019, 11:31:31 PM
Post by: David on March 08, 2019, 11:47:47 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/kK5ZJa1.png)
Thanks for the date chart. Corrected the above post. It has one dot on each side of the number. I always called it a two dot for some reason.
Post by: Nix on March 09, 2019, 12:26:28 AM
Post by: Barry Rowland on March 09, 2019, 01:19:02 AM
Post by: Barry Rowland on March 09, 2019, 01:19:47 AM
Post by: Nix on March 09, 2019, 01:36:39 AM
He was a founder of the Boone & Crockett Club!
Here's a Buck 110 Boone and Crockett commemorative edition (there have been a few.....):
(https://www.sportingoutbacksupplies.com.au/images/product/s-l16.jpeg)
Post by: Barry Rowland on March 09, 2019, 01:49:52 AM
Post by: Barry Rowland on March 09, 2019, 01:50:33 AM
C'mon, Barry, :pok:, Teddy could count the number of points on a Buck.......
He was a founder of the Boone & Crockett Club!
Here's a Buck 110 Boone and Crockett commemorative edition (there have been a few.....):
(https://www.sportingoutbacksupplies.com.au/images/product/s-l16.jpeg)
Post by: David on March 09, 2019, 02:25:56 AM
C'mon, Barry, :pok:, Teddy could count the number of points on a Buck.......
He was a founder of the Boone & Crockett Club!
Here's a Buck 110 Boone and Crockett commemorative edition (there have been a few.....):
(https://www.sportingoutbacksupplies.com.au/images/product/s-l16.jpeg)
:tu:
I'd feel fit as a bull moose myself if I had that 110 on my belt. :D
Post by: Nix on March 09, 2019, 02:45:42 AM
Post by: styx on March 09, 2019, 09:30:39 AM
Post by: Nix on March 11, 2019, 06:08:10 PM
Post by: styx on March 11, 2019, 10:00:52 PM
Post by: Don Pablo on March 11, 2019, 10:04:55 PM
Phew! back in 2019 again. It was a tough trip but worth it. I have no idea where Pabs and Nate are but it's their fault for stopping for doughnuts at the general store.(https://media.fromthegrapevine.com/assets/images/2017/1/tom-hanks-castaway.jpg.480x0_q71_crop-scale.jpg)
Here I present concrete proof of Teddy Roosevelts pocket knife choice:
I had to take the long way around....
Post by: magentus on March 12, 2019, 10:13:57 AM
Post by: Barry Rowland on March 12, 2019, 11:44:09 AM
Post by: Don Pablo on March 12, 2019, 11:49:31 AM
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YLihXDrQg5g/TX0qSKIGVoI/AAAAAAAAACs/mXLAA5kn5DQ/s1600/Mold%20Allergies%20-%20Single%20Moldy%20Bagel.jpg)
Post by: magentus on March 12, 2019, 11:52:47 AM
Post by: Barry Rowland on March 12, 2019, 11:53:53 AM
Post by: Spartan19 on March 12, 2019, 04:24:53 PM
Post by: magentus on March 12, 2019, 04:27:32 PM
I would say absolutely! TR was my favorite president, and it doesn't get more American than a 110Cough.....Bowie....Cough
Post by: Nix on March 12, 2019, 04:32:40 PM
I wonder which knife has been owned by more Americans? Bowie or 110?
(And then you have to define 'Bowie' which would be a challenge.)
Post by: Nix on March 12, 2019, 04:34:27 PM
VICMAN and I both have quite a few. I wonder who has the other half of that output....... :think:
Post by: magentus on March 12, 2019, 04:35:30 PM
Interesting question, Mags.
I wonder which knife has been owned by more Americans? Bowie or 110?
(And then you have to define 'Bowie' which would be a challenge.)
Post by: Nix on March 12, 2019, 04:36:11 PM
Post by: magentus on March 12, 2019, 04:39:25 PM
And if so, which incarnation? :ahhh
And. Would David Bowie (as Major Tom) have outranked Teddy in the RR?
Now I'm going to have a lie down.
Post by: Spartan19 on March 12, 2019, 05:07:46 PM
Cough.....Bowie....CoughDoh :facepalm:
Post by: Don Pablo on March 12, 2019, 06:15:56 PM
Another question arising is; would Teddy Roosevelt have liked David Bowie?
Maybe?
And if so, which incarnation? :ahhh
The one where he looks like a normal guy? :think:
And. Would David Bowie (as Major Tom) have outranked Teddy in the RR?
RR? ???
Now I'm going to have a lie down.
:salute: :tu:
Post by: Max Stone on March 12, 2019, 06:27:11 PM
Post by: Don Pablo on March 12, 2019, 06:41:54 PM
Now that I know, I'd say No.
Post by: Don Pablo on March 12, 2019, 06:46:39 PM
Post by: Max Stone on March 12, 2019, 06:56:26 PM
Post by: Nix on March 12, 2019, 07:11:58 PM
Don’t worry Major Don...this thread has already taken a few twists and turns beyond the original question. :D
True; we haven't restricted ourselves in our scope of inquiry, but, I sense that, in typical MTo fashion, we are edging ever closer to developing some well-founded results. That's just how good we are.
:tu:
Post by: MadPlumbarian on March 12, 2019, 07:15:55 PM
JR
Post by: Nix on March 12, 2019, 07:22:27 PM
Post by: Max Stone on March 12, 2019, 07:40:49 PM
Post by: Don Pablo on March 12, 2019, 09:03:04 PM
Post by: Barry Rowland on March 12, 2019, 09:10:22 PM
Post by: Max Stone on March 12, 2019, 09:13:47 PM
Post by: Barry Rowland on March 12, 2019, 09:14:43 PM
Post by: Nix on March 12, 2019, 11:29:03 PM
Maybe he would have liked a custom 110, like from Frank Yellowhorse (Navajo), but then again...maybe not?
That is awesome!
Yes, he would ave loved that. :tu:
Post by: David on March 13, 2019, 01:40:01 AM
That is awesome!
Yes, he would ave loved that. :tu:
:iagree: